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Recent Examples of fig leaf
This leaves some experts questioning whether AI could be serving as a fig leaf for companies that are laying off employees for old-fashioned reasons, such as financial underperformance or global economic uncertainty.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
New Zealand Christmas trees, fig leaf plants and paspalum grass accent the outdoor living space.
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Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
His leadership team began weighing whether to offer Democrats a stand-alone vote on the expiring Obamacare subsidies around a week after funding lapsed, something Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rejected as a fig leaf.
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David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
The fig leaf conditional nature of the requirement makes little difference.
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Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
New Zealand Christmas trees, fig leaf plants and paspalum grass accent the outdoor living space.
—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
His leadership team began weighing whether to offer Democrats a stand-alone vote on the expiring Obamacare subsidies around a week after funding lapsed, something Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) rejected as a fig leaf.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
The fig leaf conditional nature of the requirement makes little difference.
—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
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The Swedish government has come up with some drastically different economic figures on Russia that make the Kremlin’s official data seem like a Potemkin village.
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But when Microsoft built the Potemkin village that is Copilot and charged for it, well, no thank you.
Noun
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Saunders was also a longtime staple on Baltimore TV screens, working for WJZ until 2013.
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As Taylor Swift appeared on the screen at Nissan Stadium during Alan Jackson's farewell concert in Nashville, the singer-songwriter was met with boos and cheers during her special video message.
Noun
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Pair it with flip-flops, shield sunglasses, and a silver pendant necklace for a look that feels minimal but edgy.
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On the wall across the bar are autographs of former USMNT greats, scrawled inside a mighty shield.
Noun
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In some position groups — receiver, tight end, edge rushers, cornerback and safeties to be specific — the blind is leading the blind because there is no veteran presence in those rooms.
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The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.
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“Fig leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leaf. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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